How much should I be doing?

skottikins
skottikins Posts: 10 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Just started my fitness progrm, but I am worried I'm not doing enough. I'm 22 years old, 5'10, 230 pounds( It kills me to even type that), and doing 30 min of cardio 3X a week. What more/else should I be doing?

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  • JayByrd107
    JayByrd107 Posts: 282 Member
    Depends on your goals and current capability level.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    You should be aiming for a minimum of 30 minutes activity every day.

    Some days it may be nothing more than going for a walk but 3 x cardio, 2 x strength and 2 x walking/biking/swimming (low intensity) sounds like a step in the right direction.

    Cardio is great as it burns lots of calories and is good for the old ticker. Strength helps you preserve your lean muscle mass while eating at a deficit and the low intensity days are active recovery days.
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    I would be doing much more. Unless there is a medical reason.
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    You should be aiming for a minimum of 30 minutes activity every day.

    Some days it may be nothing more than going for a walk but 3 x cardio, 2 x strength and 2 x walking/biking/swimming (low intensity) sounds like a step in the right direction.

    Cardio is great as it burns lots of calories and is good for the old ticker. Strength helps you preserve your lean muscle mass while eating at a deficit and the low intensity days are active recovery days.

    Brian is right. A min of 30 mins everyday. Mixing cardio and strength with a recovery day or two of walking. And this is just a start. You need to keep chalanging yourself as you get fitter - your body will really respond if you stress it, while at the same time staying within your limits - u don;t want to hurt yourself.
  • skottikins
    skottikins Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks for the great responses! No, there ( thankfully) isn't a medical reason. More a time issue issue. I guess I need to step it up! There is always time for my health, right?
  • mrykyldy2
    mrykyldy2 Posts: 96 Member
    Everyone is different and finding the right mix is the key. Many can lose weight doing a minimum of 30 minutes 3 times a week. Unfortunately for me, I have to do cardion 6 days a week for 60 minutes at a time. I do upper body weight and very few weights on my legs as I use an arc trainer for my cardio and that hits most leg muscles for me, so I really only need to get my inner thigh muscles. Play with your routine and see what works for you. Although I will also add, that muscle helps with metabolism and can help you burn calories better.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    That's a good start, well done!

    I'd say that you should keep up what you are doing and gradually increase it as you can.
    Going too hard too soon can put you as risk of injury.

    Having said that, I agree that doing some physical activity every day is really good for your physical and mental health.
    You don't have to go to the gym every day, but try to build in a walk, or dance around or play on the Wii or garden, or clean the house - anything that gets you moving more than usual is good for you.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    big fan of weight training here. has made a huge difference in how i look...i still have some weight to lose but i feel fantastic.
    i am 5'11" and started at 222...i am now around 175. these pics were when i was 186...any questions feel free to PM me.

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  • ccpace4
    ccpace4 Posts: 100
    I think that's a perfect amount. I'm a lot shorter than you but I started off at that weight and I've lost about 25lbs so far doing the same amount. Some weeks I'd do more some weeks less but the average was about 3xs a week. You don't want to overdo it because then you start to dread going...but once you get more comfortable you end up wanting to go more.
  • LatinaGordita
    LatinaGordita Posts: 377 Member
    I started this January at 226lbs, 5'1 and 35 yrs old. The first thing I did was change my eating habits and slowly adding exercise. I would say EASE into it, especially if you normally do not do much physically.

    You do not want to over due it and expose yourself to injury. My first 2 weeks i did not exercise, then I added a 30 minute walk during my lunch break Monday-Thursday. After 4 weeks I added some cardio videos, and at 2 months I started zumba. Currently I am doing zumba 4 to 6 times a week and do C25K 2 to 3 times a week, and sometimes throw in a home video when the weather keeps me indoors.

    Start slow, you need to know the capability of your body. Once you have mastered a particular exercise step it up by adding 15 more minutes, or increasing the intensity.

    Do an exercise you an enjoy, that will keep you doing it. If you hate it you won't stick to it, so try a little of everything! Best of luck!
  • skottikins
    skottikins Posts: 10 Member
    I was thinking the same thing, that I need to build slowly. I am enjoying it though! I feel better already. I work in an office and have classes all morning so I sit all day and used to go home feeling exhausted but not really having done anything physical. Now I have more energy, and I don't feel like such a lug when I get home.

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